Which mechanism enables arctic ground squirrels to survive tissue damage during hibernation cooling cycles?

💡 Explanation

When arctic ground squirrels enter hibernation, controlled cooling induces cellular stress; apoptosis suppression, through upregulation of protein TIMP-1, counters the activation of programmed cell death. Therefore cellular integrity is preferentially maintained, rather than dehydration; insufficient oxygen or microbiome, which cannot fully avert damage.

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